Update and photos:
Wreckage of Fossett’s Plane Is Found
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By STEVE FRIESS and ANAHAD O’CONNOR Published: October 2, 2008
California authorities have confirmed that the wreckage of a plane they found is that of Steve Fossett, the millionaire adventurer who vanished more than a year ago after embarking on a solo flight.
Madera County Sheriff John Anderson said that an aerial search late Wednesday spotted what appeared to be wreckage in the Inyo National Forest near the town of Mammoth Lakes. He said ground crews were sent to verify the sighting, and they confirmed it was Fossett’s single-engine Bellanca plane, The Associated Press reported.
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Another story quotes the sheriff as saying the crash site and the location of the found items are about 1/4 mile apart.